NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- David Nevins has been named Chief Creative
Officer, CBS Corporation, effective immediately, it was announced
today by Joe Ianniello, President
and Acting Chief Executive Officer, CBS Corporation. Nevins has
also been promoted to Chairman of Showtime Networks Inc., and will
remain as the business's Chief Executive Officer. He will be based
in Los Angeles.
In this role, Nevins will be responsible for oversight of
programming, marketing and research across CBS Television Studios,
the CBS Television Network's Entertainment division, Showtime Networks and, in conjunction with
CBS Interactive, programming for CBS All Access. He will also
oversee CBS' interest in The CW, a joint venture between CBS
Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Julie McNamara (CBS All Access),
David Stapf (CBS Television
Studios), Kelly Kahl (CBS
Entertainment), George Schweitzer
(Marketing) and Radha Subramanyam
(Research) will continue in their leadership roles in these
respective areas.
"David has a brilliant creative mind and an impressive track
record of success at SHOWTIME and in the entertainment industry,"
said Ianniello. "He is a forward-thinking leader who has driven
programming excellence and subscriber growth for the cable network
and its growing over-the-top
service. The combination of David working with the outstanding and
proven creative leaders we have in place will continue to build our
position as a global premium content powerhouse."
"We have great strength in the creative leadership across the
Company's content divisions, and I am excited to get to work with
the talented teams that run CBS' programming services," said
Nevins. "Together, we are committed to growing our businesses,
offering industry-leading shows that are among the most powerful
and most loved across broadcast, streaming and premium cable."
As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Showtime Networks
Inc., Nevins manages the company's programming, distribution,
business development, finance, marketing, creative, digital media,
scheduling, research, acquisitions, network operations, home
entertainment, business affairs and corporate communications teams,
as well as SHOWTIME Sports® and
Smithsonian Networks. He also works closely with CBS
Corporation's international and domestic distribution groups on the
monetization of SHOWTIME's content around the world.
Under his leadership, SHOWTIME has launched countless hit
series, including the critically acclaimed originals HOMELAND,
BILLIONS, RAY DONOVAN, SHAMELESS,
THE AFFAIR, SMILF, PATRICK MELROSE,
KIDDING, HOUSE OF LIES, THE CIRCUS, THE CHI and TWIN PEAKS. The first project greenlit by
Nevins at the network, HOMELAND, was the recipient of Golden
Globe® and Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Drama
Series, as well as a prestigious Peabody Award. During his tenure,
SHOWTIME has also become the industry leader in boxing.
Before joining Showtime Networks, Nevins was an Emmy
Award-winning producer and network programming executive. He served
as President of Imagine Television from 2002-2010, where he oversaw
development and production and was an executive producer on all
Imagine Television shows. Under his leadership, Imagine produced
"Arrested Development," which won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy
Series, and "24," which won for Outstanding Drama Series. He also
developed and executive produced the critically acclaimed series
"Friday Night Lights," which received honors from the American Film
Institute (AFI) for Television Program of the Year and the
prestigious George Foster Peabody
Award. Nevins also received an Emmy Award nomination for his work
as an executive producer on the final season of "Friday Night
Lights."
Prior to joining Imagine, Nevins served as Executive Vice
President of Programming at Fox Broadcasting Company. Before that,
he served as Senior Vice President, Primetime Series at NBC, where
he was responsible for the development and creative supervision of
such renowned dramas and comedies as "ER," "The West Wing," "Will
& Grace," "Homicide: Life On The Street" and "Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit."
Nevins graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College in Amherst, Mass. He and his wife, Andrea, live
in Los Angeles with their daughter
and two sons.
About CBS Corporation:
CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A
and CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes
industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences
around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date
back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures
that operate on the leading edge of media. CBS owns the
most-watched television network in the U.S. and one of the world's
largest libraries of entertainment content, making its brand — "the
Eye" — one of the most-recognized in business. The Company's
operations span virtually every field of media and entertainment,
including cable, publishing, local TV, film, and interactive and
socially responsible media. CBS' businesses include CBS Television
Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner
Bros. Entertainment), Network Ten Australia, CBS Television
Studios, CBS Studios International, CBS Television Distribution,
CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Interactive, CBS
Films, Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, Pop (a joint venture
between CBS Corporation and Lionsgate), Smithsonian Networks, Simon
& Schuster, CBS Television Stations, CBS EcoMedia, and CBS
Experiences. For more information, go to
www.cbscorporation.com.
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